Directions:Read the text and usedmapping organizer to enumerate theimportant ideas in the text. The water cycle consists of fourdiscrete stages. First, the sun's heat causeswater from the rivers and oceans to evaporate into the air. While in the air, thewater vapor gets cold andclouds areformed. When the water in the clouds getstoo heavy for the air to hold, rain occurs.The rainwater returns to the rivers and oceans and the cycle is ready to begin again.
